Growler... Clear amber ale with a small, fat-bubbled, white head. The nose is of spent mash and restrained caramel. Light-bodied with a skim-milk mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Leans toward the sweet side of balance, but not by much. Malty and light. Finishes thin, mildly crisp and refreshing.

On tap at Clybourn. According to my menu, the 3.5% SOB is a Standard Ordinary Bitter, not a Special. Pours a clear, light orange body with a lasting, foamy head. Aroma of light cracker and some bread dough. Flavor has pretzel, bread crust and some caramel. Light body is fuller than the PMD. Light, pleasant carbonation. Malty with some lingering cracker. Well done and easy drinking. I’m digging Goose Island’s take on British session beers.

On tap at GI Cly. Clear amber with creamy white head. Aroma is like fresh wort or a hop tea, sweeter and a noticable grain presence but light. Flavor is straight up hop tea with apricot. Watery and light carbonation. Like wort that is going straigt into the fermented.

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